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to be a betterman
Joanie 2022-12-19 12:29:04
From light to heavy, it is a movie that gets more and more heartbroken. Especially when Benny was driving and listening to the recording with tears in his eyes in the last scene, I thought, if Stuart met Alexander when he was 9 years old, and met someone who brought him a real warm friendship, then he could at least become a man. A mediocre person with ordinary happiness, will the so-called inner demon not come to his life? Alexander played by Benny is the kind of person I admire but can't become. What should I do, I can live clearly, and I will take it easy to the end when I think clearly about one thing. Stuart said that the demon can't be driven away, maybe it doesn't want to be a tramp either. This sentence is the saddest. The fifth star is selfishness as Benny's brain-dead fan. . .
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Stuart: A Life Backwards quotes
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[last lines]
Alexander Masters: The book was finally published in April 2005. I think Stuart would have liked it.
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[Alexander plays a tape in his car that Stuart gave him]
Stuart Shorter: Hi Alexander. It's Stuart.
Alexander Masters: Hello, Stuart.
Stuart Shorter: ...I've had lots to drink and that. I can't help reflect, about my brother, and my brother's friend. And they didn't believe me. And they didn't care. And the abuse, being asked to do things that I wouldn't have thought possible that anyone, could ask of an eleven year old. I just head-butted. And head-butted, and head-butted. The more you speak, the more you disbelieve. And no one listened to any thing I had to say. And I just sit here drinking, having mad conversations with myself. Talking about mutilating myself. Killing myself. Dragging down those who are responsible. I want to just lay down and die. I feel so dirty and fucking horrible. Hating and attacking anyone I get close to. I just wish there could be an escape from this madness.